Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Ghana
Ghana: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 1.68 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.68 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 328.8% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Ghana peaked at 1.68 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.70 billion, in 2013.
That places Ghana 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.10 billion | — |
| 2006 | -1.06 billion | -4.4% |
| 2007 | -2.38 billion | +125.2% |
| 2008 | -3.33 billion | +39.9% |
| 2009 | -1.90 billion | -43.0% |
| 2010 | -2.75 billion | +44.8% |
| 2011 | -3.54 billion | +28.9% |
| 2012 | -4.91 billion | +38.7% |
| 2013 | -5.70 billion | +16.1% |
| 2014 | -3.69 billion | -35.2% |
| 2015 | -2.82 billion | -23.6% |
| 2016 | -2.83 billion | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -2.00 billion | -29.3% |
| 2018 | -2.04 billion | +2.1% |
| 2019 | -1.86 billion | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -2.13 billion | +14.5% |
| 2021 | -2.24 billion | +5.1% |
| 2022 | -1.72 billion | -23.2% |
| 2023 | -734.50 million | -57.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 billion | -328.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.68 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -96.83 million. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.68 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -606.36 million. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +328.8% | -734.50 million | 1.68 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.95 billion | -3.33 billion | -1.06 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.22 billion | -5.70 billion | -1.86 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 billion | -2.24 billion | 1.68 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Ghana?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Ghana was 1.68 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.70 billion in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.